Military Appointments and Promotions




MAR. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 663

N.Z. Army Pay Corps.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 12th January, 1942:—
O. K. Packer.
J. Robertson.

TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Infantry.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) G. E. Beamish relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 25th March, 1941.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant) H. C. Brock relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 12th January, 1942.

APPOINTMENT TO COMMISSION.

31125 Gilbert William Key to be 2nd Lieutenant. Dated 7th January, 1942.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.

Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas.

Army Department,
Wellington, 9th March, 1942.

HIS Excellency the Governor-General has been pleased to confirm the following appointments, promotions, and relinquishments of temporary rank of officers on active service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force overseas, vide List No. 55:—

PROMOTIONS.

N.Z. Divisional Cavalry.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 15th January, 1942:—
M. G. Fowler.
C. S. Morria.
G. P. R. Thomas.

N.Z. Armoured Corps.

2nd Lieutenant R. F. Sherlock to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th January, 1942.

N.Z. Artillery.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) P. McIntyre to be Lieutenant. Dated 1st January, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
Dated 1st January, 1942—
K. G. Cropp.

Dated 15th January, 1942—
B. W. Francis (prisoner of war).
H. M. Sunley (prisoner of war).
P. E. Aldous.
H. T. Allison.
J. C. Muirhead.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 24th December, 1941:—
J. Harper.
V. M. Rowland.

N.Z. Engineers.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
Dated 6th January, 1942—
J. S. Berry.
B. J. Loudon.

Dated 15th January, 1942—
J. O. Wells (prisoner of war).
H. L. Yorke.

N.Z. Signals.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants. Dated 15th January, 1942:—
A. A. Andrews.
R. W. Foubister.

N.Z. Infantry.

Captain F. R. McBride to be Major. Dated 30th October, 1941.

Captain (temp. Major) D. K. McLauchlan to be Major. Dated 8th December, 1941.

The undermentioned Lieutenants to be Captains (temp.):—
D. F. Phillips. Dated 1st January, 1942.
R. McK. Evans. Dated 11th January, 1942.
W. R. Aislabie. Dated 19th January 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants to be Lieutenants:—
Dated 30th November, 1941—
E. G. MacPherson (prisoner of war).
W. R. Tizard (prisoner of war).

Dated 19th December, 1941—
K. J. Armour.

Dated 15th January, 1942—
L. Rawley.
E. T. Masefield.
O. R. Copeland (prisoner of war).
J. L. Harrison (prisoner of war).
C. M. Coote (prisoner of war).
J. L. Griffiths.
F. M. S. Budd (prisoner of war).
B. R. Mace.
C. R. McLernon.
R. G. Plain (prisoner of war).
C. W. Taylor.
I. C. Webster.
A. F. Widdowson.
J. Gibb.
A. R. Guthrey, M.C.
W. R. Gutzewitz.
K. W. Hobbs.
E. Hunter.
H. J. Macdonald (prisoner of war).
E. H. Bishop (prisoner of war).
W. R. T. Hamilton (prisoner of war).
W. E. Lowther.
G. B. C. Pleasants.
C. A. Newland.
M. B. Luxford.

2nd Lieutenant C. O. McGruther to be Lieutenant (temp.). Dated 20th January, 1942.

N.Z. Army Service Corps.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Captain) W. E. Colton to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th January, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant I. C. McPhail (prisoner of war) to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th January, 1942.

N.Z. Medical Corps.

Lieutenant J. J. G. Peddie to be Captain. Dated 23rd January, 1942.

N.Z. Ordnance Corps.

2nd Lieutenant N. J. Rollinson to be Lieutenant. Dated 15th January, 1942.

  • TEMPORARY RANK RELINQUISHED.

N.Z. Infantry

The undermentioned Captains (temp. Majors) relinquish the temporary rank of Major:—
H. G. Wooller. Dated 26th January, 1942.
T. H. Mitchell. Dated 15th January, 1942.
B. I. Bassett. Dated 22nd January, 1942.

Lieutenant (temp. Captain) H. C. Black relinquishes the temporary rank of Captain. Dated 10th January, 1942.

2nd Lieutenant (temp. Lieutenant, Acting-Captain) W. H. Burridge relinquishes the temporary rank of Lieutenant and Acting-Captain. Dated 19th January, 1942.

The undermentioned 2nd Lieutenants (temp. Lieutenants) relinquish the temporary rank of Lieutenant. Dated 19th January, 1942:—
A. E. Taylor.
H. F. McLean.

APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS.

The undermentioned to be 2nd Lieutenants (temp.). Dated 24th January, 1942:—
1452 Thomas Geoffrey Broadway.
24321 Cecil Hugh Francis.
34563 Neil Gilbert Hansen.
23347 Leo Heath Robinson.
28840 George Ewen Scott.

F. JONES, Minister of Defence.



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🛡️ Promotions in N.Z. Army Pay Corps

🛡️ Defence & Military
12 January 1942
Army, Promotions, N.Z. Army Pay Corps
  • O. K. Packer, Promoted to Captain
  • J. Robertson, Promoted to Captain

🛡️ Relinquishment of Temporary Rank in N.Z. Infantry

🛡️ Defence & Military
25 March 1941
Army, Relinquishments, N.Z. Infantry
  • G. E. Beamish, Relinquished temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • H. C. Brock, Relinquished temporary rank of Lieutenant

🛡️ Appointment to Commission

🛡️ Defence & Military
7 January 1942
Army, Appointments, Commission
  • Gilbert William Key, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant

  • F. JONES, Minister of Defence

🛡️ Appointments, Promotions, and Relinquishments of Temporary Rank of Officers on Active Service with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Overseas (continued from previous page)

🛡️ Defence & Military
9 March 1942
Army, Appointments, Promotions, Relinquishments, 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
69 names identified
  • M. G. Fowler, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. S. Morria, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • G. P. R. Thomas, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. F. Sherlock, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • P. McIntyre, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • K. G. Cropp, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • B. W. Francis, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. M. Sunley, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • P. E. Aldous, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. T. Allison, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. C. Muirhead, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. Harper, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • V. M. Rowland, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • J. S. Berry, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • B. J. Loudon, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. O. Wells, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. L. Yorke, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. A. Andrews, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. W. Foubister, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • F. R. McBride, Promoted to Major
  • D. K. McLauchlan, Promoted to Major
  • D. F. Phillips, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • R. McK. Evans, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • W. R. Aislabie, Promoted to Captain (temp.)
  • E. G. MacPherson, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. R. Tizard, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • K. J. Armour, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • L. Rawley, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • E. T. Masefield, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • O. R. Copeland, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. L. Harrison, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. M. Coote, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. L. Griffiths, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • F. M. S. Budd, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • B. R. Mace, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. R. McLernon, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • R. G. Plain, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. W. Taylor, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • I. C. Webster, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. F. Widdowson, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. Gibb, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • A. R. Guthrey (M.C.), Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. R. Gutzewitz, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • K. W. Hobbs, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • E. Hunter, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. J. Macdonald, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • E. H. Bishop, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. R. T. Hamilton, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • W. E. Lowther, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • G. B. C. Pleasants, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. A. Newland, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • M. B. Luxford, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • C. O. McGruther, Promoted to Lieutenant (temp.)
  • W. E. Colton, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • I. C. McPhail, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • J. J. G. Peddie, Promoted to Captain
  • N. J. Rollinson, Promoted to Lieutenant
  • H. G. Wooller, Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • T. H. Mitchell, Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • B. I. Bassett, Relinquished temporary rank of Major
  • H. C. Black, Relinquished temporary rank of Captain
  • W. H. Burridge, Relinquished temporary rank of Lieutenant and Acting-Captain
  • A. E. Taylor, Relinquished temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • H. F. McLean, Relinquished temporary rank of Lieutenant
  • Thomas Geoffrey Broadway, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Cecil Hugh Francis, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Neil Gilbert Hansen, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • Leo Heath Robinson, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)
  • George Ewen Scott, Appointed 2nd Lieutenant (temp.)

  • F. JONES, Minister of Defence